Who Is Jim Pattison?
What country was Jim Pattison born in?
Canada
What is the name of Jim Pattison's company?
Jim Pattison Group
What year did Jim buy a GM franchise?
1961
How old was Jim when he started selling garden seeds?
7 years old
What year did Expo 86 take place?
1986
When was Jim Pattison born?
October 1, 1928
What year was the company created?
1961
What industry did he start investing in during 1965?
Radio
What instrument did he play when he was younger?
Trumpet
What position did Jim hold at Expo 86?
Chairman
What three things is Jim Pattison known for?
Businessman, entrepreneur, and billionaire
Where was the company created?
Vancouver, British Columbia
What did he buy in 1967?
An outdoor advertising company
How much money did he borrow to buy his first dealership?
$40,000
What famous aquarium opened in Toronto in 2013?
Ripley's Aquarium
What city did he buy his first car dealership in?
Vancouver
How much does the company make in annual sales?
$20 billion
What industry did he enter in 1968?
Grocery
How many cars did GM challenge him to sell in one weekend?
67 cars
How much did he donate to the new St. Paul's Hospital?
$75 million
What three qualities helped him become successful?
Hard work, taking risks, and growing his business
Name two grocery stores connected to the group.
Save-On-Foods and Buy-Low Foods
What year did he buy Guinness World Records?
2008
What unusual thing did he do while eating a Quarter Pounder at Expo 86?
He ate it upside down
What percentage of the Jim Pattison Group does he privately own?
100%